In order to investigate sources and turnover rates of dissolved organic matter from Chesapeake Bay and Galveston Bay, colloidal organic matter (COM) was isolated using cross-flow ultrafiltration and subsequently characterized ...

The study is part of a larger project to develop a methodology and the criteria for assessing the economic and environmental impacts of alternative public policies for management of the Texas Coastal Zone. Progress toward ...

A size-structured, time-dependent population model has been developed to investigate growth and mortality of larvae and adults of Crassostrea virginica in a physically energetic system. This population model is coupled to ...

Savings can be obtained through the application of systems analysis and optimization method to water quality management problems of the Houston Ship Channel. A finite-difference, steady-state mathematical model was employed ...